Pullman Artspace Lofts

The rehabilitation of 1870s brick tenements, now the Pullman Artspace Lofts, has brought new affordable housing opportunities to the Pullman community. Developer Artspace joined with Chicago Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) and Pullman Arts to preserve the property. Ryan’s Historic Tax Credits team helped to secure $1.2 million in federal historic tax credits for the rehabilitation. Architecture firm Stantec won a competition for the design of the development’s new construction infill building and worked on the rehabilitation of the two historic structures.

The Pullman Artspace Lofts consist of 38 apartments housed in two historic tenement buildings—originally known as Block Houses A and C—and a new building constructed on the former site of Block House B that was demolished in 1938. The $18.1 million development also contains 2,000 square feet of community space, including a community gallery, working studio, meeting space, and classroom space for residents of Pullman.